President extends declaration of essential services following Cyclone Ditwah

Two months after Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka’s humanitarian catastrophe continues

The JVP/NPP government’s relief program, while offering symbolic gestures, has failed to deliver genuine reconstruction or address the underlying vulnerabilities the cyclone has exposed.

President extends declaration of essential services following Cyclone Ditwah

In response to the ongoing post-disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the declaration of certain services as essential public services under the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979. MORE..

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Sri Lanka declares essential services to ensure recovery after Cyclone Ditwah

FILE PHOTO Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the declaration of essential public services to ensure uninterrupted electricity, fuel, water, health, transport, and food supply in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The decision was made under the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979, and was issued through a Gazette Extraordinary. It applies to public corporations, government departments, local authorities, and co-op…